Meeting

The real mover on this agenda was fiscal, not ceremonial: the commission teed up a proposed ad valorem tax rate of 2.0000 mills, which is 4.50 percent above the rolled back rate of 1.9139 mills. That is the clearest signal in the packet about where City Hall is headed on revenue. For property owners, especially commercial owners and multifamily operators watching carrying costs, the practical read is simple: the city is choosing to preserve more tax revenue than a rolled back rate would produce, and that decision frames everything else on the spending side. The spending side was not small. The city moved a major technology buildout by authorizing negotiation with Unitec, Inc. for a citywide fiber optic network, and it also advanced a nearly $955,735.63 increase through change orders for the Golden Shores utility undergrounding project. Those two items tell you where capital attention is going: long horizon infrastructure, not one off ribbon cutting politics. The budget amendment ordinances, commercial photography regulation, beach and park smoking ban, and creation of a Committee on the Status of Women were the other policy level items, but they are still in ordinance form and therefore matter as rule setting more than immediate cash movement. The rest was mostly operating maintenance, police equipment, a lobbying contract with Ronald L. Book, P.A., election housekeeping, and routine presentations.

Statura-generated summary of the official agenda and minutes. Verbatim per-item votes and dollar figures are in the Agenda & votes tab.

Key decisions

1. Proposed ad valorem tax millage levy rate at 2.0000 mills

   Pending

   Sets the city's proposed property tax rate at 2.0000 mills, which is 4.50 percent above the rolled back rate, signaling a choice to retain more revenue rather than simply hold collections flat.

2. Award of RFP 22-04-01 to Unitec, Inc. for deployment of a citywide fiber optic network

   Pending

   Authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and enter into an agreement for a citywide fiber optic network, a long term infrastructure investment that positions the city around connectivity and internal capacity.

3. Change Order Nos. 2 and 3 for the Golden Shores utility undergrounding project

   Pending

   Approves additional project spending of up to $955,735.63 with The Stout Group, Inc., increasing the cost of the undergrounding project and confirming the city's commitment to finish that infrastructure work.

4. Budget Amendment No. BA2122-03 for the 2021-2022 operating and capital budget

   Pending

   Amends the current fiscal year budget across the General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Capital Improvement Budget, which is the mechanism the city uses to realign appropriations before year end.

5. Budget Amendment No. BA2122-02 for the 2021-2022 operating and capital budget

   Pending

   Amends the current fiscal year budget for the General Fund and Capital Projects Fund, giving the commission another vehicle to shift money toward active priorities.

6. Smoking ban at public beaches and parks

   Pending

   Creates a new article in Chapter 99 to prohibit smoking at public beaches and parks, expanding city regulation of public space use and changing compliance expectations for visitors and operators nearby.

7. Commercial photography regulations

   Pending

   Creates Chapter 232 to regulate and permit commercial photography on private and public property, adding a formal approval layer for shoots that use city locations or affect adjacent properties.

8. Agreement with Ronald L. Book, P.A. for legislative relations and lobbying services

   Pending

   Approves up to $72,500 for lobbying services from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023, formalizing the city's outside advocacy operation for the coming year.

Agenda items

32 items on the agenda. Outcomes not yet parsed from minutes.

1. 10.QResolutionpending$955.7KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving Change Order Nos. 2 and 3 to the Agreement With the Stout Group, Inc. For the Construction of the Golden Shores Utility Undergrounding Project, in a Total Amount Not to Exceed $955,735.63, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A” and “B”, Respec vely; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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2. 10.AResolutionpending$417.3KOutcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Awarding Request for Proposals No. 22-04-01 to, and Authorizing the City Manager to Nego ate and Enter into an Agreement with, Unitec, Inc. for the Deployment of a Citywide Fiber Op c Network, in an Amount Not to Exceed $417,273.51, Provided Said Agreement is First Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency by the City A orney; Authorizing the City Manager and the City A orney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This
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3. 10.EResolutionpending$88,520Outcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Expenditure of Budgeted Funds with CentralSquare Technologies, LLC. For the Purchase of Computer Licenses and Upgrades to the Police Department Computer Network, in an Amount Not to Exceed $88,520.00, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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4. 10.FResolutionpending$77,415Outcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Purchase of Portable Printers and Associated Hardware From Insight Public Sector Sled for the Issuance of e-Cita ons, in an Amount Not to Exceed $77,415.09, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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5. 10.PResolutionpending$72,500Outcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Agreement with Ronald L. Book, P.A. for Professional Legisla ve Rela ons and Lobbying Services, in a Total Amount Not to Exceed $72,500.00, Effec ve From August 1, 2022, Through July 31, 2023, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement and to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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6. 10.DResolutionpending$72,000Outcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Reques ng Waiver of the Bidding Requirements Set Forth in Chapter 62 of the City Code; Approving an Agreement with Mar n & Sons Residen al Services, Inc. for Pressure Cleaning Services, in an Amount Not to Exceed $72,000.00, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Dat
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7. 10.HResolutionpending$63,880Outcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the Chief of Police, in Accordance With the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 to Expend Par al Forfeiture Funds From the Department of Jus ce (“DOJ”) for the Purchase of a 2023 Chevy Tahoe for Use by the Police Department, in an Amount Not to $63,880.00, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Providing for an Effec ve Date.
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8. 10.IResolutionpending$63,880Outcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Expenditure of Budgeted Funds with Allen Jay Fleet Sales for the Purchase of a 2023 Chevy Tahoe and Associated Equipment for Use by the Police Department, in an Amount Not to Exceed $63,880.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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9. 10.CResolutionpending$58,526Outcome not recorded
   A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a First Amendment to the Agreement With CT Mechanical to Provide Extended Warranty and Maintenance Services for the Air Condi oning System at the Gateway Park Community Center, in an Amount Not to Exceed $58,526.21, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Amendment; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Da
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10. 10.GResolutionpending$41,816Outcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the Purchase of Three (3) Polaris Utility Task Vehicles and Associated Equipment from McKibben Motorsports, in an Amount Not to Exceed $41,816.25, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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11. 10.BResolutionpending$31,445Outcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying the Expenditure of Budgeted Funds in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,750.00 for Year One of the Agreement to, and Approving a Second Amendment to the Agreement with, Light Er Up Mia LLC, to Add Addi onal Compensa on for Year Two of the Agreement in an Amount Not to $31,444.55, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effe
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12. 10.KResolutionpending$21,800Outcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a First Amendment to the Agreement with Kronos Saashr, Inc. for a Time and A endance So ware, in an Amount Not to Exceed $21,800.00, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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13. 10.NResolutionpending$13,000Outcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an In-Kind Donation to the Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K–8 School, in an Amount Not to Exceed Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($13,000.00) for 125 Stop the Bleed Kits and Instruc onal Posters; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution: Providing for an Effective Date.
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14. 10.LResolutionpending$10,560Outcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a First Amendment to the Agreement with Kronos Incorporated for a Staff Scheduling Software, in an Amount Not to Exceed $10,560.00, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Amendment; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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15. 10.MResolutionpending$2,880Outcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a First Amendment to the Agreement with Duraserv Corp D/b/a Overhead Door Company of South Florida in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,879.96, A ached Hereto as Exhibit “A”; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Amendment; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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16. 10.JResolutionpending$1,000Outcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Establishing the City of Sunny Isles Beach Proposed Ad Valorem Tax Millage Levy Rate at 2.0000 Mills Per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of Taxable Assessed Value Which is 4.50% More than the “Rolled Back” Rate of 1.9139 Mills, for Fiscal Year 2022/2023; Se ng the Date, Time, and Place for the First and Second Public Budget Hearings as Required by Law; Direc ng the City Clerk and City Manager to File this Resolution with the Property Appra
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17. 3.AMinutespendingOutcome not recorded
    Summary Mins - Regular City Commission Meeting - June 16, 2022.
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18. 5.APresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
    Special Employee Recognition.
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19. 5.BPresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
    Certificates of Acknowledgement for Girls’ Volleyball Team.
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20. 5.CPresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
    Presentation by the North Miami Beach Little League.
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21. 5.DPresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
    Update by the Mobility and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee.
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22. 6.AZoningpendingOutcome not recorded
    Request of Sunny Isles Living LP (“Applicant”), for a Balcony Enclosure for the Property Located at 17749 Collins Avenue, Unit 602 (Hearing #PZ2022-06). [To Be Deferred.]
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23. 7.AOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Ordinance No. 2021-574; Approving Budget Amendment No. BA2122-03 to the City’s Operating and Capital Improvement Budget for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year – General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, Capital Projects Fund, and Stormwater Capital Fund; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Implement the Terms and Conditions of This Ordinance; Providing for an Effective Date
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24. 7.BOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    An Ordinance of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Chapter 99 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Code of Ordinances Entitled “Public Health and Safety”; Creating a New Article V within Chapter 99 of the Code to Be Entitled “Prohibi on of Smoking at Public Beaches and Park Property”, Providing for the Prohibi on of Smoking at Public Beaches and Park Property; Providing for Defini ons; Providing for Enforcement and Penal es; Amending the Schedule of Civil Penal es and Miscellaneous Fees
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25. 7.COrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Chapter 6 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Code of Ordinances, to Provide for the Establishment of a Commi ee on the Status of Women; Sta ng the Purpose, Powers, and Du es of the Commi ee; Providing for Limita ons of Power; Providing for Member Qualifica ons; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; Providing for an Effective Date.
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26. 9.AOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Ordinance No. 2021-574; Approving Budget Amendment No. BA2122-02 to the City’s Operating and Capital Improvement Budget for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year - General Fund and Capital Projects Fund; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Implement the Terms and Conditions of This Ordinance; Providing for an Effective Date.
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27. 9.BOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Creating Chapter 232 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Code of Ordinances, to Be Titled “Commercial Photography”, to Provide for the Regulation and Permi ng of Commercial Photography on Private and Public Property; Providing for Exemp ons; Providing for Penal es; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; Providing for an Effective Date.
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28. 10.OResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Lease Agreement Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, and Suffolk Construction Company, Inc., A ached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Lease; Providing the City Manager With the Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of the Lease; and Providing for an Effec ve Date.
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29. 10.RResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Municipal Charter, Calling for a General Election to Be Held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for the Purpose of Submi ng to the Electorate of the City of Sunny Isles Beach the Names of All Qualified Candidates for Election to the Posi ons of Mayor, City Commissioner Seat 02 (North Central Area), and City Commissioner Seat 04 (South Central Area); Providing for a Run-off Election, if Necessar
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30. 10.SResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the City Manager to Sign or Renew All Required Contracts, Agreements, and Purchase Orders During the Summer Recess Period from the Last City Commission Meeting in July 2022 Through the First Regular Commission Meeting in September 2022, Subject to A er-the-Fact Ra fica on at the September 15, 2022, City Commission Meeting; Requiring Legal Review by the City A orney for Said Contracts, Agreements, and Purcha
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31. 12.ADiscussion ItemspendingOutcome not recorded
    Discussion Regarding Legislative Advocacy Group.
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32. 12.BDiscussion ItemspendingOutcome not recorded
    Discussion Regarding Heritage Park Recreation Center.
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